August 31, 2008, 8:45AM

When student staff at SEEUS, the Student Eyes and Ears for University Safety escort service at Eastern Michigan University, say they want you to see them, they mean it. Clad in their fluorescent yellow shirts, they hit the campus at 5 p.m., seven days a week in the fall and winter terms, five days a week in spring and... Full story »

August 31, 2008, 8:30AM

Kate Kochis took the news in stride. "Seven percent isn't all that bad," she said after hearing of this year's tuition increase at Eastern Michigan University. Kochis understood an increase would be coming. Yet knowing in advance doesn't make affording college any easier these days. "Tuition is rising while salaries are not," said Kochis, a master's degree student in speech... Full story »

August 31, 2008, 8:15AM

On the cusp of the new school year and the beginning of President Sue Martin's tenure, EMU community members say they're looking toward the future. The university is looking to put several years of bad press behind it and start anew, many students and staff said. We asked several how they think Martin can best accomplish this: Full story »

August 31, 2008, 8:00AM

Susan Martin could talk on the phone at 9:30 p.m. that August night, but no earlier. She first had to meet members of the Astronomy Club at the observatory at Sherzer Hall. It was a perfect night to get a good look at Jupiter, so she accepted an invitation and enjoyed the view with about 10 students and several... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 9:00AM

Welcome to M Edition 2008. It's a special section published in late August each year when University of Michigan students return for the start of the academic year. Stories this year highlight a cross-section of students, staff, faculty and administrators. • Complete M EditionFull story »

August 28, 2008, 8:58AM

Instead of heading off to higher education adventures at unfamiliar universities in unfamiliar towns, these graduates of Ann Arbor high schools stayed close to home to attend the University of Michigan. They share their insights into the pluses and minuses of attending Hometown U. Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:56AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition Getting through the college admissions process is stressful enough. But for students like Michelle Weiss of Ann Arbor, who applied to the University of Michigan to be a freshman this fall, the latest admissions cycle was especially nerve-wracking. Weiss, a Community High School graduate, was one of thousands of students wait-listed at U-M. Coping with... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:54AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition As a child in India, Ashutosh Varshney remembers moving from city to city with his family. Varshney, a Hindu in a culturally pluralistic country, would sometimes make Muslim friends easily - and sometimes not. The experience left him wondering: What causes some city climates that include Muslims and non-Muslims to become violent, while other such... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:52AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition Alumni and fans of the University of Michigan felt very good about the school in the past year, judging by the amount of money they shelled out on all types of maize-and-blue merchandise - from the usual T-shirts and shot glasses to items that might turn a few heads. Sales of officially licensed U-M products... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:50AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition As an economics major at the University of Michigan, Mark Dill could easily chart the trend line: Tuition, he knows, always goes up. "It's outrageous," said Dill, of Fenton, who was on campus in August to finish up work on his degree. "It's gone up drastically since I was here four years ago." And tuition... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:48AM

August 28, 2008, 8:46AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition About 23,000 people work for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and of that number, 18,000 do something other than teach. Here's a brief look at five people who help keep the university humming. Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:44AM

As president of the University of Michigan, Mary Sue Coleman has worked - and traveled - to raise the university's international profile. There was her trip to China in 2005, when Coleman led a delegation of university leaders for a weeklong visit. Last winter, Coleman led another delegation for a two-week trip to Ghana and South Africa. On her... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:40AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition Erin Karr zeroes in on visitors entering the main door of the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. As they approach the information desk, she flashes a quick smile to ease their anxiety about navigating the huge complex. She finds out where they are going, gives them turn-by-turn directions and sends them on their... Full story »

August 28, 2008, 8:38AM

RELATED: Complete M Edition BLACKSBURG, Va. - Carolyn Barnes spent much of her childhood wishing for a different life: a life with a home. But after years spent with her mother and sisters on the fringes of society, she is now a top graduate from Virginia Tech working to become an expert on social welfare policy. This fall she... Full story »